Sad News as Visit Orlando CEO Gary Sain Dies
It’s a sad day for the Orlando community today as news has reached us that Visit Orlando CEO Gary Sain has died from a suspected heart attack after collapsing at a Boys and Girls Club event that he was speaking at.
Gary was the top executive at the Visit Orlando organization and we had several excellent meetings with him as we discussed ways to promote and sell the Orlando area as the top family leisure destination in the world. Gary was also instrumental in helping Orlando become one of the top meetings and convention destinations in America. He was a leading figure in the travel, tourism and hospitality industry and was frequently seen in the media touting the benefits of travel and the industry’s importance to the economy as a vehicle for economic development and prosperity.
Gary also served on several local boards including the Association of Travel Marketing Executives, IAEE, Visit Florida, Central Florida Boy Scouts of America, United Arts of Central Florida, Orlando SKAL International, Central Florida Hospitality Lodging Association and Florida Citrus Sports.
All of us at Florida Leisure Vacation Homes pass on our condolences to Gary’s family and friends.
